Decatur County Rural E M C
Cooperative electric utility · Indiana · #1,230 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4960
Decatur County Rural E M C is a cooperative electric utility serving 8,402 customers in Indiana. In 2025 it sold 351 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $39.47M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.25¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.02¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,187 | 120 | $18.06M | 15.02¢ | |
| Commercial | 209 | 35.6 | $4.31M | 12.11¢ | |
| Industrial | 6 | 195 | $17.10M | 8.77¢ | |
| Total | 8,402 | 351 | $39.47M | 11.25¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,224 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,136 | 356 | $33.28M | 13.72¢ |
| 2022 | 8,176 | 349 | $35.38M | 14.21¢ |
| 2023 | 8,223 | 350 | $39.53M | 15.75¢ |
| 2024 | 8,307 | 351 | $40.51M | 15.83¢ |
| 2025 | 8,402 | 351 | $39.47M | 15.02¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 463 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.76 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 168 minutes
As reported for Indiana under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 358 GWh
Winter peak demand: 70 MW
Energy losses: 1.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 8,402 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 111 installations, 1.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bartholomew, INDecatur, INFranklin, INJennings, INRipley, INRush, IN
Other large utilities in Indiana
- Duke Energy Indiana, LLC - 921,804 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Indiana Michigan Power Co - 618,131 customers, residential 17.17¢
- AES Indiana - 530,671 customers, residential 14.69¢
- Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co - 496,542 customers, residential 22.05¢
- Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co - 154,465 customers, residential 19.78¢
- Hendricks County Rural E M C - 39,621 customers, residential 13.68¢
- South Central Indiana REMC - 35,833 customers, residential 17.54¢
- City of Anderson - (IN) - 33,543 customers, residential 12.67¢
All Indiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4960 in the EIA frame.